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  • shemandr
    shemandr replied to the thread Boxing Day in Australia..
    I found it - thank you. Projected 5th finish. I would think that is a disappointment. If anyone has seen the associated photo, I...
  • kappykaplan
    kappykaplan replied to the thread Boxing Day in Australia..
    Palm Beach XI is mentioned in the link I posted.
  • shemandr
    shemandr replied to the thread Boxing Day in Australia..
    Does anyone know if the Palm Beach XI, nee Wild Oats XI, entered? There was a write up posted somewhere from Yachtworld about the...
  • jssailem
    jssailem replied to the thread Boxing Day in Australia..
    I was surprised at the lack of PFD’s on the crew of the 1959 race. This year's race sees all of the crew members outfitted with PFD...
  • DaveJ
    DaveJ reacted to sailme88's post in the thread Funny Friday!!! with Like Like.
  • kloudie1
    kloudie1 reacted to cherub78's post in the thread Need input. with Like Like.
    Yes it is on the hard, I've inspected as far as the first spreader. all the hardware looks good,however I can't reach the rest. Looks...
  • kappykaplan
    kappykaplan replied to the thread Boxing Day in Australia..
    Comanche took line honours: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-28/live-blog-sydney-to-hobart-yacht-race-tracking-the-finish/106182756
  • fred1diver
    We use a boom kicker instead of a rigid vang on our Pearson 30, works really well
  • sailme88
    sailme88 replied to the thread Funny Friday!!!.
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  • Tally Ho
    If you mean why do we use a rigid vang, in my case, o wanted to do away with my topping lift when it interfered with my new mainsail (a...
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  • sailme88
    sailme88 replied to the thread Self-tailing Winches.
    West Marine runs a winch BOGO in the late winter early spring. Once you settle on a size you might want to start your research at WM
  • Stu Jackson
    Catalina's wire connections has long been documented a questionable. IIRC, they used blue connectors that were often poorly "made"; the...
  • PaulK
    PaulK replied to the thread Boxing Day in Australia..
    Having to beat for 24 hours into 3 meter swells along with whatever forms up on top of them from a 20 knot breeze will shake up a lot of...
  • PaulK
    Not as fancy as you guys. I had some 2x framing left over from adding on to the house.
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  • D
    dlochner replied to the thread C&C39 Re-engine help/advice.
    What's in there now? 40 hp seems about right, my 36' Sabre has a 33 (or 35 depending on how it is rated) and has plenty of power. How...